Penn Medicine Provider
Urogynecology, Urology
Ariana L. Smith, MD
she, her, hers
4.9
(522)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 13 and up
Penn Urology Washington Square
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About me

  • Director of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Chief, Section of Urology, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Alan J. Wein Professor in Urology II

I am board certified in Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery which means I’m both a urologist and a urogynecologist. I treat women with conditions such as pelvic prolapse and urinary leakage with state-of-the-art surgical procedures. I provide minimally invasive and mesh-free alternatives to allow women choice and peace of mind. I offer advanced bladder testing for men and women to solve the most challenging cases and provide the newest, most advanced treatment options available including clinical trials. My team will provide you with a personal patient experience and knowledgeable answers to all your questions. My research focuses on promotion of bladder health and I am dedicated to improving bladder-related quality of life.

Recognized by America's Top Doctors for 2017

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2018 - 2021

Education and training

  • Medical School: Albert Einstein Bronx
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

523 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
expert knowledge
April 2025
5.0
5.0
efficiency
April 2025
5.0
5.0
thorough and ensured all my questions were answered.
April 2025
4.0
4.0
time with physician seemed not long enough. felt a little rushed . never received list of pelvic floor therapists from which to choose . expected would be included in after visit summary.

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Smith is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Williams BR, Vargo K, Newman DK, Lacoursiere Y, Mueller ER, Connett J, Low, LK, James AS, Smith AL, Schmitz K, Burgio KL, for the PLUS Consoritum It’s about time: The temporal burden of lower urinary tract symptoms among women , Urologic Nursing: 2020 (accepted for publication)

Lukacz Emily, Amundsen Cindy, Rahn David, Bradley Megan, Isuzu Meyer, Myers Deborah, Smith Ariana, Jelovsek Eric Comparison of 100 to 200 units of intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA for non-neurogenic urgency incontinence , Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery: 2020 (accepted for publication)

Williams Cheyenne, Familusi Olivia O, Ziemba Justin, Lee Daniel, Mittal Sameer, Mucksavage Phillip, Smith Ariana, Kovell Robert Caleb Adapting to the educational challenges of a pandemic: Development of a novel virtual urology sub-internship during the time of COVID-19 , Urology: 2020 (Epub)

Ferrante K, Gantz GG, Sridhar A, Smith AL, Rahn DD, Ellington DR, Weidner AC, Wohlrab K, Mazloomdoost D, Moalli P, Lukacz ES, For the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network Do women with higher self-reported activity have increased rates of symptomatic stress urinary incontinence after midurethral slings? , Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery: 2020 (Epub)

Smith AL, Weissbart SJ Gynecologic considerations for the urologic surgeon , Urology: 2020 (Epub)

Shoham DA, Wang Z, Lindberg S, Chu H, Brubaker L, Brady SS, Camenga DR, Coyne-Beasley T, Fitzgerald CM, Gahagan S, Harlow BL, Joinson C, Low LK, Markland AD, Newman DK, Smith AL, Stapleton A, Sutcliffe S, Berry A School toileting environment, bullying, and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a population of adolescent and young adult girls: Preventing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Consortium (PLUS) analysis of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) , Urology: 2020 (Epub)

Paniagua Cruz A, Chelluria R, Ramchandani P, Guzzo TJ, Smith AL Post radical cystectomy enterocele: A case series and review of the literature , Urology: 2020 (Epub)

Smith AL, Rickey LM, Brady SS, Fok CS, Lowder JL, Markland AD, Mueller ER, Sutcliffe, S, Bavendam TG, Brubaker L Laying the foundation for bladder health promotion in women and girls , Urology: 2020 (Epub)

Lane GI, Smith AL, Stambakio H, Lin G, Al Hussein Alawamlh O, Anger JT, Brandes ER, Carmel ME, Chung DE, Cox L, DeLong J, Elliott CS, Eltahawy E, Aparecido França W, Gousse A, Gupta P, Hagedorn JC, High RA, Khan A, Kowalik C, Lee RK, Lee UJ, Lucioni A, MacDonald S, Malaeb B, McKay S, Padmanabhan P, Powell CR, Sajadi KP, Sutherland SE, Theva D, Vollstedt A, Welk B, Zheng Y, Cameron AP; Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction Research Network (SURN) Treatment of urethral stricture disease in women: A multi-institutional collaborative project from the SUFU research network , Neurourology & Urodynamics, 39(8): 2020,2433-2441

Meyer I, Whitworth RE, Lukacz ES, Smith AL, Sung VW, Visco AG, Ackenbom MF, Wai CY, Mazloomdoost D, Gantz MG, Richter HE; NICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders Network and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health Outcomes of native tissue transvaginal apical approaches in women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence , International Urogynecology Journal, 31(10): 2020,2155-2164

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